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Updated: July 10, 2025
"Who knocked him out?" demanded Bilby. The burly Chinaman was the one he addressed, who answered in a form of English: "Allee same me. I get um, Mist' Blibly." "For mercy's sake!" whined Bilby, wringing his fat hands. "These people aren't police. They are some of the summer visitors. Now we are in a mess!" "Allee same look-see," growled the Chinaman. He kicked Chessleigh, and not gently.
In any event she was not willing to accept either Horatio Bilby or his declaration at face value. And she was glad to see that the hardheaded old miller was not much impressed by the man, either. "I don't know much about this business, Mister," said Uncle Jabez, with much calmness. "But it strikes me that you'd better see the girl's father."
The Chinamen, who were hiding there until they could be shipped into the States dressed in feminine garments, were all handcuffed, together with the owner of the launch and Horatio Bilby, and loaded into the sheriff's launch. "And you should have heard Bilby squeal," said Tom. "There is one bad egg who is likely to pay a considerable penalty for his crimes.
"Put your hands up all of you! There are ten shots in this magazine and every one of them will get its man. Quick! Up with 'em!" In all probability only one of the Chinamen understood this strictly American form of expression. But when the burly Chinaman elevated his yellow hands, his fellow countrymen did the same. As for Bilby and the boatman, they reached toward the roof of the cavern hastily.
I do not know what became of the little fat man." "I saw him drive away," Ruth said. "It made me suspicious. I had already seen and talked with the fat man, whose name is Bilby. Don't forget that name, Wonota." "I will remember," said the Indian girl, composedly. "He may make some other attempt to get possession of you. Some attempt by aid of the courts."
But after the visit of Bilby to the mill she could not help but feel some little anxiety. She remembered that Dakota Joe, in whose show Wonota had once worked, had tried his best to make trouble for her and Mr. Hammond because of the Osage maiden; and this Bilby was plainly a much shrewder person than the Westerner had been. She and Helen aided Aunt Alvirah out to the car.
She saw the gleam of a weapon in the other hand of her neighbor, and the point of this weapon was dug suddenly into the broad back of the gruff boatman who was Bilby's companion. "Don't get nervous, 'Lasses," came in Tom Cameron's voice. "We're all friends here. Ah! A nice automatic pistol from our friend, Mr. Bilby. Just so. Here, Nell!"
Bilby and whoever it was that backed him in his enterprise were evidently determined to obtain the services of Wonota, the Osage princess, if it could be brought about. "Looks to me," said the director, "as though we were going to have some trouble finishing this picture, Miss Fielding." "We can't finish it without Wonota!" cried the girl.
"You can serve me, and I will arrange for my representative to appear for me in your court," said Hammond. "But Totantora, to whom I suppose you refer, is a citizen of the United States, and you will have to find him to serve him." "He's nothing but an Injun!" squealed Bilby, in wrath.
"But take it from me; that Injun don't need no friends. He can take care of himself. He's as strong as a bull." "And with a temper you would best not ruffle. I do not know what Bilby's scheme was, or how he got you into it. But take my advice and keep out of any further association with Bilby in this matter." "You don't have to warn me and my partner," said the fellow. "We got enough right now.
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